Decent fiction debut with fascinating glimpse into domestic intelligence.

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	• Echelon, Somebody's Listening Jack O'Neill Word Association, 2005 - 346 pages average customer review:based on 51 reviews view larger image
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Chilling reality

Fiction or not, a fasinating look at government agencies in today's world. An interesting read.

Decent fiction debut with fascinating glimpse into domestic intelligence.

The author obviously knows what he is talking about and presents a fascinating glimpse into some of the systems, scenarios, and processes for US domestic intelligence. Interesting plot and characters, but the real power comes from the "inside" technical knowledge. On par with Clancy's debut (Hunt for Red October), I hope the author keeps at it - his technical abilities are great; more story, character, and plot development and he could be as good as Clancy!

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Echelon--Somebody's Listening

Wow, I couldn't put this one down!

Mr. O'Neill does an outstanding job presenting an insiders view on how technology is being used to bring the work of the intelligence community a little closer together. It's also amazing to see some of the inner workings on electronic eavesdropping that are being applied by the intel community.

I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading a good thriller, especially ones that are relevant to what's happening in today's world. I am looking forward to reading more adventures of Michael Stone.

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Echelon

Government eavesdropping systems like Echelon, Carnivore, and Magic Lantern as well as the potential implications of the USA Patriot Act have been in the news of late and everyone has an opinion. People either agree strongly that after 9/11 such programs are important tools in assuring that such a tragedy can never happen again or they strongly disagree worrying that such programs are merely a way to harass innocent people and take away their privacy.

Whatever your opinion, Echelon, Somebody's Listening will likely interest you. This political thriller takes a deeper look at the perimeters and potential uses of these programs through the life of fictional CIA agent Michael Stone. Stone is in charge of several investigations in which eavesdropping brings greater clarity to the facts at hand. To add even greater drama and meaning to this story, the author has these fictional events take place in the weeks following 9/11.

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Echelon - An Informative Cliff-hanger

Unfortunately, the suspense and rapid movement of events in the book kept me up, reading late at night to find out how the drama would unfold I also found the book very informative in the area of modern communication monitoring. It's a good read.

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With the passage of The Patriot Act the CIA and FBI now sit side-by-side spying on the world. Everyday they eavesdrop on thousands of ordinary citizens from around the world--citizens who are not their targets. No corner of the globe is immune from their reach. ECHELON, Somebody's Listening is a factually-based novel that reveals exactly how this CIA/FBI team may be listening in to you. It is the story of three segments of society as they respond to a sudden act of terror--the CIA/FBI, municipal law enforcement and ensnared citizens. Within each segment are strong-willed individuals knowing exactly what must be done--until they're forced to face off with each other. The CIA flexes its intelligence-gathering muscle only to be confronted by an FBI law enforcement mandate. A municipal detective demands the CIA and FBI do their job of protecting American citizens before deciding he'll have to do it himself. Confused and frightened, three generations of women run for their lives before coming up with a plan of their own plan--a plan even the terrorists would have feared if only they knew. If you have ever wondered about CIA/FBI eavesdropping systems, how they work, where they are, and who controls them, ECHELON, Somebody's Listening is the book for you.

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